Qatar vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -1.5% against -2.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 3.3% | 9.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.3% | 6.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -12.0% | 10.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at -1.5% against -2.5% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Qatar and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Qatar ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.